EP 3323255 A1 20180523 - REALLOCATING A CAPACITY BOOST CELL OF A CELLULAR NETWORK
Title (en)
REALLOCATING A CAPACITY BOOST CELL OF A CELLULAR NETWORK
Title (de)
NEUZUTEILUNG EINER KAPAZITÄTSSTEIGERNDEN ZELLE EINES MOBILFUNKNETZES
Title (fr)
REALLOCATION D'UNE CELLULE D'AUGMENTATION DE CAPACITÉ D'UN RÉSEAU MOBILE
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 2015066209 W 20150715
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2017008852A1] Reallocation of a capacity boost cell (150) between first and second operators in a cellular radio communications network is carried out by detecting a drop in load for the first operator, in the area of coverage of the capacity boost cell, below a first threshold, and reallocating automatically (210) the capacity boost cell to the second operator in response to the detected drop in load, if the first operator has authorised a reallocation. The capacity boost cell can be reallocated automatically (220) back to the first operator in response to detecting a subsequent increase in load above a second threshold for the first operator. This can improve utilisation of the capacity boost cell during low load periods while still having it available for the first operator for high load periods, and can provide access to additional capacity for the second operator without need for costly additional infrastructure.
IPC 8 full level
H04W 16/06 (2009.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
H04W 16/06 (2013.01 - EP US); H04W 24/02 (2013.01 - US)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 2017008852A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
BA ME
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2017008852 A1 20170119; EP 3323255 A1 20180523; EP 3323255 B1 20181128; US 10582392 B2 20200303; US 2018206125 A1 20180719
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 2015066209 W 20150715; EP 15739251 A 20150715; US 201515744757 A 20150715